Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

If the matter is blown out of proportion enough, other chambers of commerce might not pass up the opportunity to promote themselves and might even step forward to make a statement.

If the charity foundation is successfully established, Li Ye, as the most crucial initiator, advocate, and promoter, will not only gain a greatly enhanced reputation, but will also gain an extra protective charm out of thin air.

In this plan, Li Ye's task became much simpler: he could simply pretend to be confused when facing Pantalone.

The idea of ​​doing charity was proposed by the "Northern Bank," which wanted to use the "Wanmin Newspaper" to promote itself and salvage its reputation, which is also what you, Mr. Pantalone, hoped to see.

Right now, I, Li Ye, don't want to think about anything else. All I can think about is getting your broken leg back on, sir. Even if I haven't done anything great, I've still put in a lot of effort, right?

Even if you, sir, refuse to give a large red envelope, there's no reason to blame Li Ye.

After all, "Northern Bank" isn't exactly at a disadvantage. In fact, if it's willing to cooperate obediently, it has a good chance to salvage some of its reputation. At least in the short term, it won't encounter the embarrassing situation of being pelted with rotten eggs when it goes out again.

For Pantalone himself, however, it was a bitter pill to swallow, a bitter experience he couldn't express.

It's roughly similar to being repeatedly rubbed into the ground by Li Ye, then getting up with a flushed face and saying: "Thank you for your hard work, Boss Li."

Just imagining that scene makes everyone feel sorry for Pantalone.

He also secretly gave a thumbs-up to show his appreciation!

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "How about it? My plan is pretty good, isn't it?"

Forget about open and covert struggles, I not only want to win, but I want a win-win situation, and I won until I'm rolling in money!

After Li Ye finished explaining the plan, the chat group fell silent again. Finally, Ke Qing spoke up and expressed everyone's thoughts.

"Beef Offal Chef": "The plan itself isn't too problematic, but if I were Pantalone, after learning about your plan, I'd probably be tempted to come to Jiaxuan Teahouse and kill you to silence you."

The others agreed with Keqing's words.

Li Ye felt unworthy of everyone's praise, mainly because Mr. Pantalone was kind-hearted; otherwise, he wouldn't have had such an opportunity.

Just as the meeting was about to adjourn, Li Ye suddenly remembered something.

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Just now you said that Tianquan Ningguang might have planted a spy in the 'Northern Bank', and Pantalone might also use this spy to do a dirty trick."

I'm wondering if you guys have any ideas on how to use this opportunity to turn the tables and use Tianquan Ningguang's knife to swindle "Northern Bank"?

Ningguang: ? ? ?

What do you mean? How did this get involved with me again? So I've become a tool in your virtual battle?

"Liyue Rich Woman": "Mr. Li, please explain in detail."

"Who in the world is not familiar with Ye?": "For example, we leaked to Tianquan Ningguang in advance the fact that we were going to open a money exchange, and that we were even digging up the foundation of the 'Northern Bank'."

If Pantalone were to continue using the spies Tianquan Ningguang had planted around her to sow discord at this point, wouldn't Tianquan Ningguang perceive Pantalone as using her? And wouldn't she eventually become enraged and turn her anger towards the "Northern Bank"?

Ningguang understood. So, she was on the first level, Pantalone on the second, and Mr. Li, you were on the fifth? Was she destined to be their tool in the middle?

"Liyue Rich Woman": "I think it's feasible, but how can we let Ningguang of Tianquan know that we plan to open a money exchange?"

At this moment, Keqing suddenly remembered that Ningguang had asked her to review the bank's contracts and regulations, indicating that she had some understanding of the "Wanmin Bank's" operating model.

Based on the clues that have been revealed so far, she must have already guessed that this "mysterious business" is related to the money exchange, right?

So even if Ningguang does nothing, she already knows, right?

Thinking of this, Ke Qing immediately volunteered herself in the chat group.

"Beef Offal Chef": "Leave this to me. I have a way to leak the information to Tianquan Ningguang without making a sound."

Chapter 61: Tomorrow's Headlines (5/5)

Faced with Keqing's overreaching attitude, everyone had different thoughts.

Ningguang was eager to make her move. Before this, she had gone so far as to send out all the spies she had planted in Liyue, hoping to find any clues left by Kuaiyu.

However, this person who claimed to be traveling and relaxing in Liyue seemed to have vanished without a trace.

However, Li Ye also said that the communication range of the "Mora Phone" is currently limited to Liyue, which means that Quick Rain definitely has not left Liyue.

This made Ningguang very wary, realizing that this Kuaiyu was no ordinary offal chef and must have a deeper identity.

I was worried about how to follow the clues and find out the true identity of this Kuaiyu, but I didn't expect her to walk right into the trap, which saved me a lot of trouble.

Gan Yu, who had been keeping quiet, was secretly worried. If Kuai Yu failed to successfully convey the message to Ning Guang, Li Ye's subsequent plans would fall through.

elf...

Because he was only added to the group halfway through his life, he only had a superficial understanding of everything and was completely at a loss when looking at the content in the chat group.

What does all this mean? Can anyone explain it to me?

On the other hand, Ke Qing, as the person involved, believed that Ning Guang must have guessed that the so-called "mysterious business" was a money exchange, so there was no need to waste words to inform her.

This wave, this wave is worth touching.

Finally, seeing Ke Qing's overbearing attitude, Li Ye stopped focusing on it.

After leaving the chat group, Li Ye sat back down at his desk, picked up a pen, pondered for a moment, and then wrote a passage on a blank sheet of paper.

"Shocking! A 'mysterious business' has been exposed ahead of schedule? It involves millions of impoverished people in Liyue, affecting every household, yet its inspiration comes from the 'Northern Bank'?"

After finishing writing, Li Ye read it again and became more and more satisfied: "I would give this title at least 80 points. It's got the hype to the max. Next should be the content."

Li Ye has never worked as a professional journalist, and he has hardly read any newspapers. He lives in an environment that has entered the Internet age, and newspapers, a product of the last century, have long been obsolete.

So he simply adopted a question-and-answer format, a simple, easy-to-understand, and persuasive way of writing press releases.

"Wanmin Newspaper": Seven days have passed since the newspaper officially opened.

Over the past seven days, the "mysterious business" with a reward of 500,000 Mora has captivated the attention of almost every reader. Unfortunately, so far, no one has been able to unveil its mystery.

But just yesterday evening, its initiator, Mr. Li Ye, contacted the newspaper, hoping to be interviewed, saying that he had important news to share with all the people of Liyue.

I wonder if Mr. Li Ye's sharing of this information can help us find inspiration to crack the "mysterious business".

Li: I'm sorry, what I want to share has nothing to do with the "mysterious business," but it is indeed good news that all Liyue people should know.

"Wanmin Newspaper": Oh? I'm really curious, what could it be that Mr. Li Ye would say, something that all the people of Liyue should know?

Li: Just yesterday morning, someone from the "Northern Bank" contacted me. They said that the "Northern Bank" has been based in Liyue Harbor for many years and has long regarded Liyue as its second home.

Unfortunately, due to some misunderstandings, the "Northern Bank" is currently facing discrimination in Liyue Harbor.

To demonstrate its sense of belonging to Liyue and to promote the friendship between Liyue and the Northern Kingdom, the Northern Bank is willing to donate no less than 10 million Mora to charitable causes.

We hope that Wanmin Daily can provide an objective and fair report on this matter.

As the commercial nation and trading capital of the Teyvat continent, Liyue's overall standard of living is comparable to that of any other country.

Even so, there are still some widows and orphans in Liyue who need to be cared for, and many talented and intelligent children who are unable to attend school and learn to read and write because of family difficulties, so as to become pillars of Liyue's future. This makes me feel deeply saddened.

Upon hearing the wishes of "Northern Bank", I felt grateful and at the same time, the idea of ​​establishing a public welfare and charitable foundation was born.

Wanmin Daily: A charitable foundation? Mr. Li Ye, why did you suddenly decide to establish a charitable foundation? And how do you plan to operate it?

Li: The public welfare and charitable foundation, as the name suggests, is not a chamber of commerce for profit. For the time being, we have two plans: to build a college and a canteen.

The academy primarily targets teenagers, providing them with opportunities to read and write, nurturing their talents, and placing them in important positions that suit them.

Finally, it is hoped that these young people who hold important positions will use a small portion of their income to help other teenagers.

This virtuous cycle is achieved by having one generation help the next.

The canteen is designed for the elderly without children and the young without fathers in Liyue. It provides free food by regularly opening canteens to alleviate their survival pressure.

"Wanmin News Agency": It sounds really good, but it seems that it requires a continuous flow of Mora, and a single donation is not enough.

Furthermore, it is unknown whether Mr. Li Ye is aware that there is a rumor circulating in Liyue Harbor that the murder of the Geo Archon is inextricably linked to the Fatui.

In this situation, should we really accept the donation from "Northern Bank"?

Li: One point I need to correct is that although I also very much hope to get help from the major merchants in Liyue Harbor, including the "Northern Bank", the "Northern Bank" has only confirmed that it will donate 10 million Mora to charity.

However, they requested that I visit the "Northern Bank" for detailed discussions regarding the specific implementation method.

The charitable foundation is currently just a long-term plan for me.

I plan to temporarily allocate no less than one million Mora from the profits of Jiaxuan Teahouse each year to this business.

If I have other profitable businesses in the future, I will also allocate a portion of those profits to a charitable foundation.

As for whether or not to accept the donation from "Northern Bank"?

Firstly, the Liyue Septate has publicly announced on multiple occasions that the Geo Archon died from a lightning strike. While the rumors circulating in Liyue Harbor may have some credibility, it's best to rely on official announcements for now.

Furthermore, as long as the Mora donated by the "Northern Bank" is effectively used to help the people of Liyue who truly need help, I don't think they should be deprived of their right to do charity.

I firmly believe that we should not deny every good deed someone has done just because they have a bad reputation; nor should we forgive all the sins someone has committed just because they are highly respected.

That would only prevent evil people from getting a chance to be redeemed, and they would remain evil forever.

Even after a good person falls into evil, they can still enjoy praise and applause.

If this continues, Liyue will perish sooner or later.

Chapter 62: A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime (1/5)

Looking at his "masterpiece," Li Ye was filled with emotion.

Thank goodness I transmigrated to Liyue. If I had been transported to an ancient feudal dynasty, I'd be wielding a propaganda machine in one hand and engaging in the work of winning people's hearts with the other, right under the emperor's nose...

It's likely that the article was published in the morning, but the person left in the afternoon;

He committed suicide at home after being shot five times in the back, and before his death, he specifically left a will to donate all his property to the imperial court.

Li Ye's sense of crisis grew stronger and stronger. He felt that the number of people who wanted him dead could probably stretch from Liyue Harbor to Wangshu Inn.

Currently, I am the center of attention, and I dare not use those underhanded methods that cannot be seen in the light of day. But who knows what will happen after the storm passes? I need to take advantage of this time to find ways to improve my self-protection capabilities.

Li Ye mentally planned to call Manager Zhang over and have him take the draft to the newspaper office, polish it, and publish it on the front page the next morning.

The next day, shortly after the newspaper was sent out, Liyue Harbor erupted in an uproar as if an earthquake had struck.

Unlike the initial newspaper release, this time the dissemination did not start from the bottom up; the first to break out were actually the major top chambers of commerce.

Before Xingqiu, who spent his days idly, could even leave the house, his older brother Xingxia, with a serious face, shoved a newspaper into his arms and grabbed his arm, leading him to the conference room: "To the conference room, something big has happened."

Xingqiu looked at the newspaper in his arms, completely baffled.

Previously, my older brother noticed that when he read the newspaper, he didn't always grumble, saying that the content was all sensationalist junk information, and that he should spend that time reading more business guides.

This made Xingqiu afraid to tell his family that he had shares in the newspaper.

What's wrong with me today? Why did you suddenly hand me a newspaper?